Arousal and activation effects on physiological and behavioral responding during a continuous performance task

Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 461-470

  VaezMousavi, S Mohammad ^a   Barry, Robert J ^b   Rushby, Jacqueline A ^b   Clarke, Adam R ^b  

^a IMAM HOSSEIN UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activation; Adults; Arousal; Continuous performance task; Electrodermal activity; Orienting reflex; Reaction time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORIENTING REFLEX; REACTION TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; ORIENTATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REFLEX;

EID: 38149048447     PISSN: 00651400     EISSN: 00651400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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